Master Bull and his dentist

Master Bull and his dentist

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
[London : s.n., 1861]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Tooth Extraction
Genre(s):
Caricature
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
Shows John Bull sitting crying in a dentist's chair, while Britannia, dressed as his mother, stands behind him, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer William E Gladstone. Gladstone, dressed as a dentist, hides from his patient a sharp instrument labelled 'INCOME TAX'. Giving John Bull a penny, the dentist reassures his patient that he will not 'draw any more this time'. The reference puns on the notion of the drawing of teeth and the drawing of money from an account.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 34 x 26 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; d 2003; 03-75.
Technique:
wood engraving, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101456238 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05471
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101456238